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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring effective stewardship of the nation’s hydrocarbon resources to guarantee energy security and drive wealth creation in Nigeria. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, made this assertion while delivering the keynote address at the 2021 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOG 2021) on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking on the topic: “Vision and Priorities for Nigeria’s Energy Transformation,” Mallam Kyari stated that for a nation with a teeming youth and a developing economy, Nigeria needed the right policies to unlock its huge economic potential, stressing that NNPC was working towards bridging the energy gap to multiply wealth for its varied stakeholders. “We see a nat...

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mr Uchenna Achunine, a former Executive Director, Centre for Memories (CFM) Enugu to lead its communications and business development team. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, NCF’s Director-General. It said Achunine’s appointment will impact the foundation positively and bring a great turnaround in NCF’s stakeholders’ engagement, developing new opportunities, and building and expanding the presence of the organization locally and globally. “He successfully developed and led a 5-year repositioning and growth strategy of the NGO within the broad context of the local, national & international landscape. ”Achunine who could be tagged as P...

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/CEO, of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, on the ongoing construction of ICT parks in North-Western zone and across the 6 geopolitical zones of the country. Ganduje, bared his mind when he visited the site of an ongoing construction of an ICT Park by the Commission for the North-Western zone located in Kano State, recently. The governor acknowledged the efforts and commitment of the Danbatta-led NCC in ensuring increased digital access for fast-tracking digital innovation across Nigeria and the North-West in particular, saying the initiative will trigger socio-economic transformation of the area in no distant future. He said, “Realising that a maj...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kuje Unit Command, Federal Capital Territory has called on motorists with temporary drivers’ licenses in the area to pick up the permanent ones. The Kuje Unit Commander, Mr Eugene Nwabuike, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje on Wednesday. Nwabuike said that the call had become necessary as the command had on Monday, embarked on a special patrol, tagged “Operation Show Your Drivers License”, in an effort to improve road safety. According to him, the command would look out for drivers with no valid license, with expired license and those driving with expired temporary license. He urged motorists to be concerned about the very important driving document, saying that the command would not leave any ston...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is set to partner the Imo State government in the deployment engineering and infrastructure for the state’s development. Making a presentation during a courtesy call to the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, at the Imo State Government House, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NASENI, Prof. Maiwalima Haruna, offered myriad of possible areas of collaboration with the state. He explained that NASENI has the requisite skills and manpower to help the state fast track development in various areas such as renewable energy such as solar, kinetic turbine, agriculture, education, housing, transport sector, power and aviation. Haruna, pointed out the agency has established various pilot phase of technologies ...

Nigeria’s Permanent delegate to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Ms Hajo Sani has called on the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr. Ibrahim Pantami to discuss areas of partnership between the two organisations to further drive the renewed IT-focused agenda of UNESCO.  Sani outlined relevant key areas including; creating knowledge societies, infrastructural investments, world summit on information society, inter-governmental partnerships and programmes, the Internet Universality indicators, among others. She solicited the Minister’s support in ensuring that strategic engagements between UNESCO and the Ministry are deliberate and impactful. She further urged the Minister to facilitate the active involvement of UNESCO in the N...

By Isaac Oluyi As a young child growing up, I have been made to believe that agriculture is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy. From my secondary school Economics class to Agricultural Science class, it’s the same song. We were taught that agriculture is by far the most important sector of Nigeria's economy, engaging about 70% of the labour force. Despite the supposed importance of agriculture, none of us was interested in becoming a farmer! In debate competitions, those who argued in favour of ‘Doctors are more beneficial to the society than farmers’ always carried the day. Several times, I would reflect on this as a child, but the more I thought about it the more confused I became. This is because even doctors must eat, and in fact doctors encourage their patients to eat well. So, if ...

General Radeem Raza, the Chairman, Joints Chief of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has, said that Nigeria  remained the most important country in Africa. Acknowledging this commendation, President Muhammadu Buhari, said the Islamic nation has been faithful and consistent in assisting Nigeria, particularly in the training of members of the armed forces, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving General Nadeem Raza, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic. Said the President: "We greatly appreciate your help in terms of training members of our armed forces, officers and men. Some of my colleagues trained in your country, and you have remained consistent in assisting us. We ben...